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Haramain Imams brief Deputy Emir of Makkah on Ramadan Umrah operational plan
The Deputy Governor of Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region, His Royal Highness Prince Badr bin Sultan, received His Excellency the General President for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Professor Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, accompanied by a number of imams, preachers and muezzins of…
Read More »Prince Khalid Alfaisal To Host Award Ceremony For Innovation On Hajj & Umrah Technologies
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), alongside its strategic partners – the Makkah Cultural Forum, Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Doyof Al Rahman Program (DARP) – today confirmed that 1,306 applications from 34 countries were submitted to the first edition of KAUST Challenge – Ideas…
Read More »Crowd management system a big success as over 400000 pilgrims perform Umrah
MAKKAH — The General Department for Crowd Management at the Grand Mosque in Makkah is organizing the entry and exit of Umrah pilgrims, as well as worshipers at the mosque in a very smooth and orderly manner and that, is strictly in compliance with the all the precautionary measures and…
Read More »Islamic Centre demands tax exemption for Hajj pilgrimage
Head of Islamic Centre of India, Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi Mahali, said that it is a small demand and the people who save all their lives cannot afford to file taxes. He also said that such benefits should be given for the pilgrimages of all religions. The Islamic Centre of…
Read More »Niger State appeals to Hajj Commission on new Savings scheme
The Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board has appealed to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to reconsider the stands of states Pilgrims board over the issue of the new Hajj savings Scheme. This was stated by the Executive Secretary of the Niger State Pilgrims Welfare board, Alhaji Makun Lapai,…
Read More »SECOND PHASE OF UMRAH: 40,000 worshippers and 15,000 pilgrims prays in Grand Mosque with No cases of Corona
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that more than 125,000 people had performed Umrah in the first phase of its return, confirming that no infections had been recorded among pilgrims so far. “The first phase was completed successfully by last Saturday, where we received more than 125,000…
Read More »What you need to know about travel guidelines in Saudi Arabia
The new guidelines dictate that travelers purchase tickets online, get a temperature check upon arrival and accept that anyone with a temperature above 38 degrees Celsius will not be admitted into the airport. (File photo) JEDDAH: The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has released its updated traveler’s guide,…
Read More »One health leader assigned for every 50 pilgrims for this year’s Hajj
Ministry of Health said the health leader will be in charge of making sure that his team members are following the precautionary and preventive measures outlined by the authority. — SPA RIYADH — In an unprecedented move, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has assigned a health leader for every 50 pilgrims…
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Akeredolu to return Hajj Camp ground to Muslims
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has pledged to return the erstwhile Hajj camp to …
